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Keywords: meta-analysis, realistic mathematics education, creative thinking

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Many studies have been conducted to examine the impact of the realistic mathematics education (RME) approach on improving students' creative thinking in Indonesia. The various findings from these studies have created a mismatch in assessment. Therefore, a meta-analysis study is needed to comprehensively assess its effect. Meta-analysis is a statistical method that collects and analyzes data from various studies in a quantitative way. The findings of this study show that RME has an influence on students' creative thinking. With an effect size of 0.89, it shows that the impact is very large according to Cohen's scale. Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) has a very large impact on increasing students' creative thinking. With an average effect size of elementary school (SD) equivalent worth 1.460 and junior high school (SMP) equivalent worth 0.649. However, when the two are compared the effect is greater at the elementary school level. As a result, this study shows that the realistic mathematics education (RME) approach is considered a more effective method in improving students' creative thinking when compared to traditional learning methods.

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Kariam, B., Widodo, S., Katminingsih, Y., & Sulistyono, B. A. (2025). Meta Analysis: The Effect of Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) Approach on Improving Students’ Creative Thinking. International Journal Of Mathematics And Computer Research, 13(7), 5450-5455. https://doi.org/10.47191/ijmcr/v13i7.14